| We Bury the Dead | |
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| Directed by | Zak Hilditch |
| Written by | Zak Hilditch |
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| Cinematography | Steve Annis |
| Edited by | Merlin Eden |
| Music by | Clark |
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| Distributed by | Umbrella Entertainment (Australia) |
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Running time | 94 minutes [1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
We Bury the Dead is an upcoming Australian survival horror-thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites and Matt Whelan.
Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley), a desperate woman, searches for her husband in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment. Hoping to find him alive, Ava joins a "body retrieval unit", but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life. [2]
In October 2023, it was announced that a survival thriller film titled We Bury the Dead was in development, with Zak Hilditch directing and writing, and Daisy Ridley starring in the lead role. Principal photography began on February 19, 2024 in Albany, Western Australia. [4] [5] [6] Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast of the film. [7] In March, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney joined the cast, as Lt. Wilkie, Mitch and Bianca respectively. [8]
We Bury the Dead is scheduled to premiere at the South by Southwest in March 2025. [10]